IRELAND is expected to be warmer than parts of Spain this weekend – but rain is set to make an appearance.
While most of the rain hitting Europe this weekend will impact Spain and Portugal, Ireland will see it’s fair share of showery outbursts.
Weather bosses have said that it will be “fairly mixed” over the coming days, but will see some sunny spells break through.
And temperatures are looking to remain high all weekend, with conditions higher than Madrid.
Saturday and Sunday will see temperatures reach between 15C and 16C, while the Spanish capital will fail to stay higher than 9C.
To add to this, Ireland is expected to see less rainfall than Spain, Portugal and Australia – rare for this time of year.
Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly said that due to Cyclone Alfred hitting Brisbane, it will bring the equivalent of a year’s worth of rain in Dublin.
He said: “Total rainfall for next 5 days for Ireland, Portugal/Spain and parts of Eastern Australia.
“Not often we are forecast to see much less rainfall this time of year. #CycloneAlfred forecast to bring the equivalent of a year’s rainfall for Dublin to parts of Brisbane over next 5 days!“
Today is looking to be mostly cloudy, with some rain hitting in parts.
Met Eireann’s Brandon Creagh said: “It’s fairly mixed over the next few days with rain and showers today and tomorrow followed by drier sunnier weather for Sunday.
“Today then is mostly cloudy this morning with some patchy drizzle in the east and south.
“Some showery rain will move into southern areas through the afternoon and spread northwards with highest temperatures of 10C to 13C in a light to moderate east to southeast wind.”
Tonight will see that band of rain clearing with dry weather to take over, but it won’t be the last we see of rain this weekend.
Brandon continued: “Into tonight, that band of showery rain clearing northwards followed by drier, clear weather.
“Towards morning, another band of rain will move up from the south with relatively mild conditions and lowest temperatures of only 7C to 9C in a moderate southeast wind.”
WEEKEND OUTLOOK
Saturday will see any remaining rain move northwards as conditions become much more mild.
This will also bring sunny spells throughout the day as temperatures begin to climb.
He said: “Into tomorrow’s Saturday it will turn breezy as that band of showery rain tracks northwards though becoming drier with limited sunny spells following the rain.
“Mild for the time of year tomorrow with highest temperatures of 12C to 15C in a moderate fresh east to southeast wind.”
Sunday will be a mostly dry day with the first bit of spring sun creeping its way across the country.
Brandon added: “And then looking ahead to Sunday dry across most areas with spells of spring sunshine and just light to moderate east to northeast winds.
“Highest temperatures around 12C to 16C, warmest away from eastern counties.”
